Connecticut

WETHERSFIELD — The state Department of Motor Vehicles is changing its rules to require people ages 18 and older to get a three-month learner's permit before taking their first road test for their driver's licenses.

DMV officials announced the change Wednesday. It will go into effect Jan. 1.

DMV Commissioner Melody Currey says the current rule has existed for 106 years and doesn't require new adult drivers to undergo any training before getting their first licenses. Learner's permit rules now only apply to 16- and 17-year-olds.

The DMV says the change will affect more than 30,000 people a year including teens who wait until they're 18 to get their licenses to avoid the restrictions on 16- and 17-year-olds.

Currey says all new drivers should be required to have a learning period.

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